Chapter
Women Making Progress
08:55 - 20:22 (11:26)
While there is still much progress to be made in terms of women's rights globally, there are also many uplifting stories of women overcoming adversity and making a difference for their gender, such as the women in the Middle East who are raising awareness for women's rights by riding motorcycles across the country.
Clips
A woman reads aloud excerpts from a 1950s National Park Service manual instructing park service wives on how to dress, act, and behave, highlighting the gender roles and sexism prevalent at the time.
08:55 - 09:52 (00:56)
Summary
A woman reads aloud excerpts from a 1950s National Park Service manual instructing park service wives on how to dress, act, and behave, highlighting the gender roles and sexism prevalent at the time.
ChapterWomen Making Progress
Episode8: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women of Our National Parks
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker talks about how grateful they are to be born in modern times when compared to the 1600s in Salem where people were burned at the stake for being different, which was considered the norm back then.
09:52 - 11:35 (01:43)
Summary
The speaker talks about how grateful they are to be born in modern times when compared to the 1600s in Salem where people were burned at the stake for being different, which was considered the norm back then.
ChapterWomen Making Progress
Episode8: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women of Our National Parks
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A group of women in the Middle East are riding motorcycles to advocate for women's rights and raise awareness about the issue in a country where women are not allowed to drive.
11:35 - 16:43 (05:07)
Summary
A group of women in the Middle East are riding motorcycles to advocate for women's rights and raise awareness about the issue in a country where women are not allowed to drive. Despite progress in some countries, women's safety and rights remains a crucial issue across the world.
ChapterWomen Making Progress
Episode8: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women of Our National Parks
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This podcast talks about a woman who navigated through tough terrain and used her photography skills to contribute to the expansion of Sequoia National Park, which was not yet protected at the time.
16:43 - 20:22 (03:39)
Summary
This podcast talks about a woman who navigated through tough terrain and used her photography skills to contribute to the expansion of Sequoia National Park, which was not yet protected at the time.